No 4 Branch vs Silkwood
No 4 Branch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Silkwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In No 4 Branch, most households are couple families. On these figures, No 4 Branch tends to suit families with children and couples, while Silkwood suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Silkwood
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
- But No 4 Branch is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
No 4 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Silkwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (1080 min vs 1087 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Silkwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
No 4 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.3% vs 4.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
No 4 Branch and Silkwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Silkwood has more residents (407 vs 90); No 4 Branch has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $58,084).
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 407 +352% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +34.3% | +4.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +22% vs other | $58,084/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $380,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $91,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 92 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
Liveability
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
No 4 Branch carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); No 4 Branch carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in No 4 Branch
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Silkwood
- Silkwood State School Government · Primary above peers
- St John's School Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 34 |
Mobility
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1584.9 km | 1583.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1087 min | 1080 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4856 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 4856 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.0 km | 8.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 198 premises |
Climate
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| No 4 Branch | Silkwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.